First Man

General 2022-12-27 10:07:25

I seem to feel the hidden romance and the ultimate psychedelic emptiness of David Bowie's Space Oddity at a certain moment in the film. Damien Chazelle is probably one of the few directors I've seen all the films he directed. The film focuses on introverted digging, which may be the reason why I don't have too many emotional ups and downs. I'm an extrovert, whether it's an introvert or an extrovert, I'm probably the kind of person who prefers or feels more comfortable watching Whiplash and La la land. And because of the male protagonist's silence and forbearance, his inner pain needs to be reconciled with himself, and he does not choose to share or just "talk" with anyone else in the world. Because of his special identity, he can throw all the hidden things that cannot be reconciled with this world into outer space. Because of the fascinating nature of the universe, his approach has a great and unspeakable extreme romance. But in fact, most people can't rely on outer space to sublimate their feelings, so it seems to be an important thing to grasp the connection with this world.

I also like the director's restrained description of the national justice and a series of political backgrounds at the time. There is no flag on the moon.

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First Man quotes

  • Janet Armstrong: It'll be an adventure.

  • Bob Gilruth: Fate has ordained that the men who went to the moon to explore in peace will stay on the moon to rest in peace. These brave men, Neil Armstrong and Edwin Aldrin, know there is no hope for their recovery.

    Bob Gilruth: They will be mourned by their families; they will be mourned by a Mother Earth that dared send two of her sons into the unknown...

    Bob Gilruth: Others will follow, and surely find their way home. But these men were the first, and they will remain the foremost in our hearts.

    Bob Gilruth: For every human being who looks up at the moon in nights to come will know there is some corner of another world that is forever mankind.